Laura Zumdahl

Laura Zumdahl

Laura Zumdahl is the president and CEO of New Moms. New Moms is a Chicago-based nonprofit that works to interrupt the cycle of poverty for both mothers and their children by providing stable housing, job training and family support. Its program model is unique, and it’s one of the only nonprofit organizations in the U.S. caring for women and children in this way. This year marks the organization’s 35th anniversary.

Laura has nearly 20 years of leadership experience in the nonprofit sector, and she has a Ph.D. in leadership as well. Under her leadership, New Moms has doubled in size, expanding its geographic footprint and capacity to transform the lives of mothers and children in Chicago.

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